Ruth Sets Major League Home Run Mark in Doubleheader
New York defeats Boston in both games of a doubleheader by scores 3 to 0 and 3 to 0. In the first game, Babe Ruth belted a sixth inning homer into the right field bleachers for his twenty sixth of the year, breaking Freeman’s 1899 record of twenty five. Detroit protested the second game as a possible city transfer, halted by league rules.
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Boston
Ruth
Freeman
Washington
Ban Johnson
Detroit
New York Estes Oe
Hic
Cleveland
Aacoee
Detroit Ceee
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Ck O
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Milwaukee
Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
Aliller
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Demaree
Toledo
St. Au
Omaha
Raves
Pon- Toplin
Des Moines
Wichita
Sioux City
Witt
Roth
H.C.A.E
Boeckel
Schang
Pick
McInnis
Powell
Nutter
Shannon
Scott
Holke
Ib A
Jones
Tenet Ewes
Mann
Eve
Maranville
Zeae
Eave Wrawee
Ford
Owe
White
Wee
Fewster
Peckinpaugh
Sewee Eee Baker
Payles
Ward
Tence
Pittsburgh Pratt
B.R H
Vick
Barbare
Quinn
Cutshaw
Ee Eeas
Terry
Aeaee
Thormahlen
Schmidt
Miller
Prcorteses
Bigbee
Southworth
Hopper
Pratt
Cut- Werd
Carey
Peckinnpaugh
Grimm
Wild
Thoremahlen
Quincy Street Railway Co Schedule Clipped Here
State and Tenth Line Cars depart at 6 05 A M with ten minute intervals. Later runs show times at 10 05 19 20 10 35 10 65 11 10 and 11 26 PM. Tenth and Sycamore Streets depart 6 10 A M and every 19 minutes, late cars at 10 10 10 30 10 45 11 00 and 11 20 PM. Washington Park to State Street.
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State and Tenth Line
Ashington Streets
Tenth
Sycamore
Washington Park
State Street
Sor Tenth Street
Second game rundown with low-scoring loss in Chicago style
Boston and New York split a pitchers duel with Boston scoring in the early frames and New York adding a late flurry. Batteries Holt Walters and Gridge Hannah for Boston while Pittsburgh’s Causey Fillingim Gowdy Wilson Ponder Cooper and Blackwell provide support for their win.
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Boston
New York
Holt
Walters
Mogridge
Hannah
R. H. BE. Borence
Pittsburgh
Causey
Fillingim
Gowdy
Wilson
Ponder, Cooper and Blackwell
Menke Captains Quincy High School Eleven
Joe Menke star back of Quincy High school for two seasons was voted captain of the 1919 Quincy Ka ch school team by his teammates Tuesday evening. He showed speed and popularity and, despite two nose injuries last season, is expected to lead effectively this year. Coach Rossie conducted formation drills as candidates began first practice, with scrimmage shaping up by Thursday.
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Joe Menke
Quincy High School
Quincy Ka'ch
Joe
Rossie
Purely Vegetable Blood Remedy S S S
S S S is a vegetable blood treatment claimed to purify blood and cure rheumatism catarrh sores ulcers and skin diseases. It warns against mineral medicines and urges readers to obtain S S S at drug stores or write to Medical Director 261 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga for peculiar cases.
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S. S
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Bindare Wins Brush With Watts Mare On Great Western Card
Milwaukee reports a $1,000 purse 2:17 trot on the Great Western card at State Fair Park. Bindare driven by Dompier won three of five heats, with Viola Watts taking two heats but losing the decisive pair. Other races included Royal Earl and Three-year-old purses, with best times listed.
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Milwaukee
State Fair Park
Bindare
Dompier
Viola Watts
Miss Parkwood
Maggie Riser
Royal Earl
Twister
Calumet
Edgar Worthy
Rbelle McKinsey
Orpheum Theater Opens Season With Mixed Vaudeville
People of Quincy filled the Orpheum Sunday for the season’s first mixed vaudeville and picture program. Two packed matinee and evening shows sold out, with demand outstripping seats. The bill includes Dorothy Phillips in Destiny, York and Marks, and Tom Keer with Edith Ensign. The program will switch Thursday to continue vaudeville acts for the season. Also featured is Nine, a straw covering machine for protecting winter crops.
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Quincy
Orpheum Theater
Dorothy Phillips
York
Marks
Tom Keer
Edith Ensign
Geers Injured In Grand Circuit Open Collision
Veteran driver Edward Geers suffered serious internal injuries after a trotting accident in the 2:16 race opening session at Syracuse. Geers, aboard Heglar, was dragged through a railing when another horse broke, leaving him unconscious. Periscope won the Matron stake for 3 year olds, with Baron Degantle taking the 2:09 trot in straight heats as other races produced competitive finishes.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Edward “Pop” Geers
Geers
Heglar
Periscope
Baron Degantle
Chamber of Commerce
Edward P
Little Batiste
B. H
Degantle-Morgingdale
Mc Donald
Gentry C
B. G
Gentry Allerton (Geers
Oscar Watts
General Hatts
Hyde
Br. H
Northern Elm, Jr
Cox
B. F
Siliko
Dodge
White
Francisco (Murray
Barbara Lee
B. m
Peter
Siscesenss
Pace
Man
Leese
Red Amardarle
Amar McKinney
Cherrier
Matron
Princess Etawah
Etawah
Mollie Knight
Baron Axworthy
Amy Frisco
San “the Great
Harmony
Tiegan
Moose Lose Away To Rushville 10 5 In Baseball Clash
The Quincy Moose were defeated 10 to 5 by Rushville on Sunday. Rushville fielded several former professional players and dominated the game. Score by innings shows Moose with 5 runs on 4 5 6 8 0 0 and Rushville with 10 runs on 5 0 2 0 1 1.
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Quincy Moose
Moose
Rushville
R.H.E. Moose
Giant Beam Crashes Two Men in Galesburg
GALESBURG ILL Sept 9 A ten ton beam being installed at Willis Manufacturing collapsed crushing P O Munson 59 a contractor and Charles Devore a worker. Devore died instantly and Munson died two hours later. Charles Smith another worker escaped with a broken ankle by leaping from the supports before the beam toppled.
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Galesburg, II
P. O. Munson
Galesburg
Charles Devore
Willis Manufacturing Company
Devore
Munson
Charles Smith
Debate In House On Soldiers In Liberia
In Washington on September 9, Representative Mason of Illinois criticized President Wilson for sending American soldiers to Liberia as violating constitutional presidential powers. Representative Wingo of Arkansas retorted that both parties want action and troop withdrawal, with Democrats and Republicans alike pushing for withdrawal.
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Washington
Wilson
Liberia
Representative Mason
Illinois
House
Wingo
Arkansas
British Evacuating Archangel Positions
London reports that the British expeditionary forces are evacuating Archangel in progress. A Moscow dispatch claims Admiral Kolchak has requested Japanese aid, offering the Russian portion of Saghalien and the Ussuri region as compensation.
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London
Archangel
Moscow
Kolchak
Japan
Saghalien
Ussuri
House Passes Bill To Make Two Admirals
The House approved a bill by 244 to 7 to grant permanent admiral rank to Admiral Benson and Rear Admiral Sims. The measure moved to the Senate. France to ratify status was noted in the brief item.
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House
Washington
Benson
Sims
Senate
Gems overwhelm Macomb to 11 0 victory at League Park
Quincy Gems routed Macomb 11 to 0 Sunday afternoon at League Park. Lenan's hitters produced 13 hits and eight errors by Macomb aided the onslaught. Key plays included F Niemann’s home run and D Grusemeyer, Ochs, Wegs, S Niemann, Freese, Williams, Sohn, B Grusemeyer, and F Niemann contributing scoring runs across eight innings. Niemann fanned 10 in relief while Parrish struck out once for Macomb.
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S. Niemann
B. Grusemeyer
F. Niemann
D. Grusemeyer
Reese
Sohn
Niemann
Parrish
Nester
Kipling
Williams
Ochs
Doran
Connell
Tenk Clippers Lose to Macon in Macon Tilt
Tenk Clippers fall 6 to 4 at Macon Mo in a Sunday game marked by three costly errors. Schlizzio and Gordon pitched for Macon with Kemner and Green behind the plate for Tenk Clippers. Also today Cincinnati Nationals beat Qua kers 11 to 2 in an exhibition in Richmond Ind and a Paris doctor cites lukewarm yeast water as a burn remedy.
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Tenk
Clippers
Oob
Macon
R.H.E. Tenk
Schlizzio
Gordon
Kemner
Green
Cincy
Richmond
Ind
Cincinnati Nationals
Quakers
Paris
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E. Hooper
Quincy Street Railway CO
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Krollenberg Milling CO
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Great Western
Colt
Jack Frost
Fick Coal CO
France
A Farle
Depu Wit
Macomb
Tenk Clippers
Weilers
Hoffman Piano
Vose & Son
North Fifth
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